The Economic Times

German Proverb of the Day: Children and drunk people always tell the truth. A timeless lesson on honesty

German Proverb of the Day: Children and drunk people always tell the truth explores the traditional belief that people with fewer social inhibitions may speak more openly. The proverb connects children and intoxicated people with uninhibited speech, while its deeper lesson concerns honesty, restraint and the difficulty of expressing uncomfortable truths in everyday life.